Please come enjoy a delicious potluck dinner in the Ward Octagon Room sponsored by Better Together and the Truitt Center at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 11, where students and faculty of all religious and philosophical backgrounds will bring a dish that represents their background.

No tickets are required; all we ask is that you please bring food!

Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Mason Sklut (msklut@elon.edu), Sophia Spach (sspach@elon.edu), or Maddy Clough (mclough2@elon.edu).

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Featured at this panel will be Imam Abdullah Antepli from Duke University. Imam Antepli currently serves as the Muslim chaplain at Duke University, one of only a few of full-time Muslim chaplains in colleges and universities across the United States. His work at Duke focuses on religious leadership for Duke’s Muslim community, pastoral care and counseling for persons of any faith or of no ascribed faith, and intra- and interfaith work. He provides a Muslim voice and perspective to the discussions of faith, spirituality, social justice, and more on Duke’s campus through seminars, panels, and other avenues. Additionally, Imam Antepli serves as a faculty member in the Divinity School and at DISC (Duke Islamic Studies Center), teaching a variety of courses on Islam.

During the discussion, Imam Antepli will first give a brief introduction to Islam followed by an open dialogue with the audience. He will answer all types of questions such as “What is the significance of the head wrap?” “What is jihad, and why do people say it means holy war?” “Why do women have enough power to disgrace a family, but no power in other respects?” The goal of this event is to educate others about Islam in an environment that encourages difficult questions to be asked, which will help to break down stereotypes and other common misconceptions.

The panel is open to students, faculty, and the general public. Sponsoring this event is Better Together, Elon’s interfaith organization. If you have any questions, please email Mason Sklut at msklut@elon.edu.
 

There will be great company and thoughtful conversation about the problem of hunger. Where does hunger exist? What does the face of hunger look like? Is hunger a Jewish issue, and if so, how? We will discuss these questions and more as we celebrate the Sabbath together.

This dinner is provided (free), so you’re more than welcome to bring your friends. As with all Hillel events, we are inclusive of all religious backgrounds. This will be a fascinating discussion, so please come!

Elon Hillel

The Hebrew word Sukkot means a “booth or tabernacle,” which is a walled structure covered with tree branches. The sukkot symbolizes the type of fragile dwellings in which the Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of travel in the desert after the Exodus from slavery in Egypt.

Everyone is welcome!

Thanks,
Elon Hillel

Jewish fraternities are non-discriminatory social fraternities that were established from core values in Judaism to help students develop into responsible citizens with high moral character through living together in a brotherhood whose purpose is not specifically religious, but social and cultural in nature.

Jewish fraternities are non-exclusive and open to all who are willing to espouse its purpose and values. If you are a Jewish or non-Jewish male student, and have an interest in a Jewish fraternity, please contact either Garret Mann (gmann@elon.edu) or Mason Sklut (msklut@elon.edu).